Questions tagged [poliastro]
poliastro is a open source astrodynamics and orbital mechanics library written in python.
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Eclipse/sunlight detection for LEO satellites
I am trying to use poliastro to obtain the positions of the propagated spacecraft and the lighting conditions at each position.
The documentation in poliastro page shows an example of the shadow ...
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Python orbit simulation using TLE-tools and poliastro
I have a source of satellite TLE data - similar to space-track.org. For testing purposes I would like to create a simulation that doesnt rely on the real source of data. I was able to download a json ...
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iod.lambert method does not work in poliastro 0.14.0 and 0.16.3 in Windows 10 (?) [closed]
I try to reproduce the "Analyzing the Parker Solar Probe flybys" example from the page https://docs.poliastro.space/en/latest/examples/Analyzing%20the%20Parker%20Solar%20Probe%20flybys.html,
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Python: Satellite and/or payload class
I am very familiar with the python package poliastro and am wondering if there are any Python packages out there that have a "satellite" type class already?
My thought is if someone wants to ...
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Calculated Classical Orbital Elements of the ISS seem to differ from the actual ones
I am trying to calculate the Classical Orbital Elements of the ISS using Python, and then compare them with the "actual" ones provided on the Internet. However, my obtained data differs by a ...
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How to change RAAN with 250 m/s DV?
I'm performing a transfer between 2 orbits with different RAAN (other orbital parameters are same). The perigee altitude of the orbits is 1000km, the apogee is <...
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Lambert method for in-plane transfer
I'm trying to solve the transfer between a circular orbit with 200km radius and an orbit with 200km perigee and 8000km apogee.
The optimal transfer is hoffman, however, izzo.lambert from poliastro ...
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How can I plot a satellite TLE from its orbital parameters using python and skyfield? [closed]
I have a function that uses TLEs (Two-line elements) from Celestrak to plot the visibility of a satellite in Python. Is there a method with skyfield or poliastro to plot a TLE from given orbital ...
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Determine if two orbits cross paths
I'm trying to determine which orbital object will have the most close calls with another object. I've gotten the full TLE catalog from Space-Track.org, and using poliastro python package have ...
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Lambert problem solver needed for custom gravity in Python
I need to solve the Lambert problem, however, I have a custom gravity model.
My ODE of motion is:
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Is it OK to spend 3 tons of fuel for the orbit transfer?
There are 2 coplanar orbits (same $i$,$\Omega$,$\omega$):
Apogee and perigee on 200km
Perigee on 700km, apogee on 8000 km
I used the izzo.lambert function from ...
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Multiple revolution Lambert problem
The Lambert problem solution determines the $\Delta V$ required to transfer from r1 to r2 in ...
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A software for orbit propagation, considering Moon, Sun and zonal harmonics
I have to propagate the orbit of a satellite in 1 year, complying with the Sun, Moon and zonal harmonics effects.
Is there preferably a free software, which could be used?
I was suggested to use ...
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How does the poliastro python package "Going to Mars with Python" example work? What's it really doing?
@astrojuanlu's answer mentions the existence of the Python package poliastro, and in the documentation there I found an example titled Going to Mars with Python using poliastro among others.
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